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2001 OLDSMOBILE AURORA
169,000 MILES • V8 • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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BRIGHTGUY
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what is a buzzing sound in the left front wheel that increases and decreases with MPH...(separate from the engine/rpm)
Feb 23, 2011 at 6:10 PM
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HARRY P
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If the sound gets lower as you take a curve to the left and higher as you curve to the right, then it is one of the wheel bearings in the left front wheel. Take it to a wheel alignment shop to confirm.
Mar 9, 2011 at 1:33 AM
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